The building is a symbol, as is the act of destroying it.
6 seconds sound clip from the V for Vendetta movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:32:29 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- You really think that blowing up Parliament's going to make this country a better place?
- There's no certainty, only opportunity.
- People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
- And you'll going to make that happen by blowing up a building?
- The building is a symbol, as is the act of destroying it.
- Symbols are given power by people. Alone, a symbol is meaningless, but with enough people...
- Blowing up a building can change the world.
- I wish I believed that was possible.
- But every time I've seen this world change, it's always been for the worse.
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